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Visit Steinhatchee Falls–Hardly Niagara, But Still a Place of Beauty and Serenity
From: Seenorthflorida.com Steinhatchee Falls is a great place to picnic or enjoy a quiet moment watching the river cascade over the falls. The three-foot waterfall is formed by a limerock outcropping in the river which extends north of the falls and, historically, served as a crossing point for Native Americans and settlers in the 1800’s. …
Homecoming Days, Lee, FL, March 20 and 21, 2015
Activities for this year’s Lee Days include a children’s tractor pull, cake auction and a Pine Wood Derby. Lee is located in Madison County and the event promises to be fun for folks of all ages. Lee Homecoming Day Schedule March 20-21, 2015 SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2015 7:00 a.m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT (LEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH) 10:00 …
Natural North Florida Dining Essentials: How to Eat a Blue Crab
Visitors to local restaurants along our Big Bend Gulf Coast (and inland, too!) are often intimidated when a large plate of steamed blue crabs arrives at their table. Sometimes they’re accompanied by nutcrackers and hammers, but for the most part, getting to the “meat of the matter” is simply a hands-on operation. When you order …
Manatees Headed to Warmer Water with Cooling Temperatures in Florida
From: The Fishing Wire The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages boaters to help protect migrating manatees by looking out and slowing down for these aquatic mammals that often rest or congregate underwater and can be difficult to see. “During Manatee Awareness Month, the FWC encourages the public to celebrate manatees by learning …
Pretend You’re Elvis–On Levy County’s “Follow That Dream” Parkway
The sleepy little town of Yankeetown was re-awakened in 1961 when Elvis Presley arrived to film segments of the movie, “Follow That Dream”. Yankeetown is located on the Levy County, FL coast, just west of Inglis and US19/98. It’s a quick trip on Hwy 40 through Inglis and into the heart of Yankeetown, where several …
Dine Riverside in Yankeetown, FL–At The Riverside Inn at The Izaak Walton Lodge
The “old” Izaak Walton Lodge at Yankeetown, Florida was quite a place. That is, until it burned down in 1999. But that’s what happens to many almost-100-year-old pine framed buildings! The fire was devastating and local residents were horrified to lose the lodge, a landmark and gathering place. Frankly, it was just about “wore-out” and …
Drive Florida’s Dixie Mainline–Hardly A Road To Nowhere!
If you’re driving from the Dixie County Big Bend coastal community of Suwannee to Horseshoe Beach (or vice-versa), you have two options. The first involves traveling at least a 20-mile trip back to US19/98, heading to either Cross City or Old Town and then another 20-plus miles to your destination. The other is a simple, …
Yellow Jacket RV Resort–Serenity By The Suwannee River
If you’re looking for a place to “camp” in your RV that’s on the lower Suwannee River, consider the Yellow Jacket RV Resort west of Old Town and US19/98, on CR351 in Dixie County, Florida. The Yellow Jacket is located on a beautiful piece of riverside property and is a first-rate RV park, with full …
Shired Island–Dixie County’s Hideaway-And A Great Spot To Fish Natural North Florida
What Florida’s Dixie County doesn’t have in the way of population or big cities (Cross City is the “big city”!), it makes up for in laid-back and remote coastal towns. While Suwannee and Horseshoe Beach are the most prominent spots on the map (they have restaurants, marinas, condos to rent and boat ramps), Shired Island …
Explore Florida’s Lower Suwannee River by Houseboat
(Editor’s Note: With credit to my good friend, Bill Miller, Jr., I pass along the following narrative regarding houseboating on the Suwannee River. I couldn’t say it any better!) Miller’s Marina of Suwannee, Florida looks forward to meeting you and helping you plan your Suwannee Adventure. Cruising the Suwannee River aboard a 44 ft. Suwannee …